syne
(Scotland, northern England) Before now; ago.
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Syne tried to drug you, but you managed to turn the tables on her! That leaves her at your mercy to do with as you wish~ CW: Needles and dugs! 😱 #lewdlalafell | #lalafelllewd | #nsfwlalafell | #lalafellnsfw
Later, when everyone was singing Froodage Lang Syne together, Ollie really listened to the lyrics, like for the first time really understanding this song about cherishing old friendships, nostalgia for the past, and r…
...syne they'll no unnerstaun the buik, an sae willnae coff it. Tae descrive a Scots buik in English, tae ma harns, is kind o bein dishonest wi the readers. Whit's the pint o them unnerstaunin the bumph gin they willn…
[December 1st, 1980] Dan Fogelberg releases his single "Same Old Lang Syne"
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(Scotland, northern England) Before now; ago.
Yet in two-three years they'd chaved and saved enough for gear and furnishings, and were married at last, and syne Will was born, and syne Chris herself was born, and the Guthries rented a farm in Echt .
“Syne tried to drug you, but you managed to turn the tables on her! That leaves her at your mercy to do with as you wish~ CW: Needles and dugs! 😱 #lewdlalafell | #lalafelllewd | #nsfwlalafell | #lalafellnsfw”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Later, when everyone was singing Froodage Lang Syne together, Ollie really listened to the lyrics, like for the first time really understanding this song about cherishing old friendships, nostalgia for the past, and reminiscing about shared adventures.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“...syne they'll no unnerstaun the buik, an sae willnae coff it. Tae descrive a Scots buik in English, tae ma harns, is kind o bein dishonest wi the readers. Whit's the pint o them unnerstaunin the bumph gin they willnae unnerstaun yer text? Whit ur fowk ettlin at?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Scotland, northern England, chiefly in phrases like "soon as syne") Late.
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(Scotland, northern England) Subsequently; then.
“[December 1st, 1980] Dan Fogelberg releases his single "Same Old Lang Syne"”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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